Life as Written

A romance with roots in hot sauce. That’s how I would classify one aspect of my relationship with my husband Dale. Being from Louisiana, he is used to having hot sauce as a “side” with almost every food, oatmeal excluded, of course. I, on the other hand, was raised in Iowa, where hot sauce is […]

Sometimes I like to do things backwards. I’ll clean up the kitchen before enjoying the meal I just made. I’ll back out of the garage before putting on my seatbelt. I’ll eat the bottom of a muffin before the top. Last fall I saw a special rough cut screening of Blue Like Jazz without having […]

Being in relationships is not easy. Whether it’s a marriage, friendship, or family connection, having others in our lives takes a lot of effort: emotionally we have to ride the waves of ups and downs; mentally we need to be present and active when speaking with or spending time with our special someone; and logistically […]

We watched the news and scoured the newspapers for information about the 7.0 earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010. We mourned while viewing pictures of the destruction and death, and sent financial and other types of donations to organizations to provide some much needed assistance to the poor people of Haiti. Dan […]

Heather Harshman is a blogger and author of a mystery novel, multiple Chicken Soup for the Soul stories, and magazine articles. As a civil litigator turned law school professor, she has presented at many conferences.

She recently started her own estate planning law firm while submitting her novel for publication and having her second child, Isabella, with husband Dale. They enjoy international travel, snowboarding, road and mountain biking, and trying unique flavors of Lay's chips when they venture to South America and Asia.